Dibutyltin dichloride

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 683-18-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$537M
Top SourceChina 39%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293190, which covers 164 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 39%ChinaDE 17%GermanyIT 9%ItalyIN 7%IndiaJP 7%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Galata Chemicals
Pmc Organometallix

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS683-18-1
PubChem CID12688
DTXSIDDTXSID8027292
FormulaC8H18Cl2Sn
Mol. Weight303.84 g/mol
SMILESCCCC[Sn](CCCC)(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

DTXSID80272922026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

126882026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/12688/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/12688.json

683-18-12026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 683-18-12026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv